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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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If you find yourself plagued by a recurrent worry, train yourself to think of something else. Your conscious mind can concentrate on only one thought at a time, and driving the negativity away will free you up to move forward again.
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When you're thirsty, it's too late to think about digging a well.
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For the real winners, there are no finish lines.
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I have never yet met a successful person who hasn't had to overcome either a little or a lot of adversity in his or her life. If life there is a lot of lumps and bumps... a lot of throttling up and a lot of throttling down.
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The life of a startup is full of ups and downs, an emotional roller coaster ride that you can't quite imagine if you've spent your whole career in a corporation.
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We all start out in life with one thing in common We all have the same amount of time. It's just a matter of what we do with it.
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Pale ink is better than the most retentive memory. If it's written down, you can look it up. Just be damn sure you write it down.
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Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business - and you can leverage that knowledge.
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Look in the mirror every day and say, I am in charge. You might not have control over every phase of your life, but you have more control than you realize, and you are responsible for your own happiness and success.
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There is a time to provide advice and offer an opinion, and there is a time not to. Don't be too quick to offer unsolicited advice. It certainly will not endear you to people.
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Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.
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If you walk backwards, you will never stub your toe.
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To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.
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Worrying makes you cross the bridge before you come to it.
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One of the most difficult things in life for any individual or business is to accept and adopt change.
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Don't let ups and downs leave you down and out.
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It's only lonely at the top if you forget all the people you met along the way and fail to acknowledge their contributions to your success.
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Surrounding yourself with creative, imaginative people is a good strategy for success whether you're an entrepreneur seeking innovation or an artist looking for inspiration.
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No one ever went broke by saying no too often.
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By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.
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